Safeguarding | H&S

At St James we take the responsibilities surrounding the safeguarding, wellbeing, andhealth & safety of children, young people, and at-risk adults seriously, and works in partnership with the Church of England & Diocese of Salisbury to ensure that we workb in accordance with best practice at all times.

policies

All St James Safeguarding and Health & Safety Policies are reviewed annually and are approved by the PCC.
They are in alignment with the policies of the Diocese of Salisbury, Church of England, and regulatory bodies.

Safeguarding Incident Report Form

Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding Handbook

GDPR Policy

Complaints Handling Policy

Volunteers Policy

Electronic Comms Policy

Conflict of Interest Policy

Domestic Abuse Policy

Domestic Abuse Statement

Health & Safety Policy

what to do...

if you have a safeguarding concern or query

If you have a safeguarding concern or query please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), Clare Kent, on 01380 725688 or email her here.
If the PSO is unavailable, or if your concern is urgent, please contact a Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser here.
Outside office hours, or if the PSO and Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser are unavailable, please contact thirtyone:eight on 0303 0031111.

to report a safeguarding incident or concern

If, as an office-holder, group-leader, staff member or volunteer at St James you observe or hear of an incident or cause for concern, immediately complete a Safeguarding Incident Report Form (link above) and send it via email to the PSO. Also telephone the PSO to ensure they are aware of the incident / concern and check they have received the form.

to get safeguarding training and DBS checked

All staff and volunteers who routinely work with children & young people and adults at risk of abuse commit to undertake the relevant safeguarding training which, at minimum, consists of:-

Basic Awareness: an essential starting point, completed as an online module (approx 1.5h).
Foundation: face-to-face module or as an online module (approx 1.5h). For all employees or volunteers (including PSO, Churchwardens, Group leaders, LPAs etc) working with Children & Young People and Adults who may be at risk.

Refresher safeguarding training is renewed every 3 years, by completing the highest relevant level of training for the current role.
In addition to the appropriate level of safeguarding training, all office-holders, group-leaders, staff and volunteers who work with children and adults at risk of abuse, undergo an enhanced DBS check which is renewed every 3 years.